SWIFT WATER RESCUE ABOUT THE PROGRAM
PATROL BUREAU
Each patrol district has two sergeants and
The Patrol Bureau provides the personnel
six deputies certified in swift water training
and conducts the rescues. However, if the
and high water vehicle operations. The
situation is countywide Homeland Security
personnel attended a 16-hour class at the
will manage the response and patrol
Fathom Academy in Georgetown, Texas.
personnel.
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Percent of all swift water related deaths are first responders
The goal is to have 100 patrol personnel
trained by early 2021. The Fathom Academy has indoor swift water training tanks that provide a realistic flooding and white water training experience. According to the Fathom Academy, 31% of all swift water related deaths are first responders.
HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU The Homeland Security Bureau has command and control over the training and high water vehicles. .
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